Idaho Falls Energy-Savers Take Note: 30% Federal Geothermal Tax Credit Reinstated!

April 6, 2018

You know that clean-running, low-maintenance, wonderfully energy-efficient geothermal heating and cooling system you’ve been eying but couldn’t afford? Well, you’re in luck! Because, as of February 2018, the federal government’s 30% geothermal tax credit is back again! And what was heretofore unaffordable may now be well within your grasp, be it for a new home you’re building in Idaho Falls or for the improvement of your current home. You’ll have to act right away, though, because the federal tax credit amount is scheduled to shrink each year through 2021. Here are the salient facts:

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Eight Fast Facts About Geothermal Heating and Cooling

March 27, 2018

It is, indeed, a big step to move ahead with a geothermal heating and cooling system for your home. But it is a step up. And many Idaho Falls homeowners will say so – especially those who went with Conan Heating & Air Conditioning for their geothermal system installation. If you’re still trying to wrap your head around it, not quite psyched to decide, let these eight focal geothermal facts roll around in your brain some: Present-day geothermal technology is a proven technology that’s been tested and perfected over the course of at least five decades or so. To date,

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The Basic Science of Geothermal Heating and Cooling

March 13, 2018

A good many homeowners here in Idaho Falls, Idaho, have signed on with Conan Heating & Air Conditioning to transform their homes into geothermal homes. Still unsure about geothermal heating and cooling yourself? Knowing a smidgen of the science behind it – and the mechanics as well – would undoubtedly help. We’ve described elsewhere the merits of geothermal heating and cooling. Suffice it to say here that almost no other methods of maintaining an agreeable home environment throughout the year are as efficient, dependable, or ultimately thrifty, especially when you factor in the energy savings. Here’s how geothermal

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Five Fears of Geothermal Heating and Cooling Laid to Rest for Idaho Falls Homeowners

February 20, 2018

Regardless of whether you’re constructing a new home or improving your present residence, the decisionion to install either a common HVAC system or geothermal heating and cooling can be a hard one. It’s seldom the case that Idaho Falls people don’t see the advantages of geothermal. What’s not to be thrilled with, after all, about a system that heats and cools your home naturally without fossil fuels and combustion, that has hardly any mechanical parts, that demands little maintenance, that can keep on running efficiently for 30 to 50 years or better, and that can lower energy bills by as

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Time to Retrofit Your Idaho Falls Home with a Geothermal Heating and Cooling System?

February 6, 2018

Regardless of whether your Idaho Falls home is old or new, if you’re displeased with your current HVAC system, 2018 could be the year – should be the year – you update to geothermal. Prices won’t likely ever be better. And, if you need assistance with initial expenditures, interest-free loans are generally available to homeowners from manufacturers, vendors, and installation contractors. It’d be to your advantage to talk now with Conan Heating & Air Conditioning, the Idaho Falls geothermal authority, about what financing options you may have – if, in fact, you’re sincere about installing a geothermal heating and cooling system this year. Conan Heating & Air Conditioning

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Geothermal Heating and Cooling System Troubleshooting for Harried Idaho Falls Homeowners

January 23, 2018

We’ll give you the good news first: geothermal heating and cooling systems are famous for their trustworthiness, longevity, and ease of maintenance. The bad news? Well, you shouldn’t encounter any – if you keep your system sufficiently maintained! Still, even the greatest of geothermal systems can come down with an occasional hiccup or, yes, even break down once in a blue moon. On those occasions, it’s nice to know the Idaho Falls specialists at Conan Heating & Air Conditioning are here to help. Before you call us, though, you might want to cast an eye on the following checklist – just

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Maintaining Your Geothermal Heating and Cooling System in Idaho Falls

January 9, 2018

One of the nicest things about heating and cooling your Idaho Falls home with a WaterFurnace geothermal system is that it requires so little maintenance. The system’s relative simplicity explains that. Nevertheless, minimal maintenance isn’t the same as no maintenance. Keeping your system operating smoothly and efficiently does entail routinely checking the heat pump’s fluid levels and temperatures as well as changing filters in both the air handling unit and the geothermal ground-loop system. In addition to that, annual maintenance service should be provided by the registered, qualified geothermal energy engineers at Conan Heating & Air Conditioning. These twin efforts – yours and ours

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You Might Be Surprised How Much Geothermal Solutions Can Save You Here in Idaho Falls

November 13, 2017

As a homeowner, you are routinely seeking ways to save money. You make sure to switch off lights when you exit a room, you keep your home set to a few degrees warmer or cooler subject to the season, you make sure that you don’t have any leaks passing through your windows or doors, and a ton of other things that you know can help you save money on your utility bills. But what about your actual heating and cooling system? If you’re using a traditional system, you aren’t getting the most efficient heating and cooling available

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Ground Loops in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Geothermal Applications

October 24, 2017

You’ve finally gotten, or are contemplating getting, a new heating and cooling system. Maybe you’re weighing the advantages of a new Geothermal HVAC. If so, you undoubtedly want to know a bit more about how one works. Geothermal HVACs variously cool and heat your home by extracting ground temperature. This can be done because of an underground system called a geothermal ground loop. Ground loops are pretty much just a series of pipes buried in the earth. Various basic types of these systems are used for heating and cooling commercial or residential buildings.

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Benefits of Geothermal vs Traditional HVAC in Idaho Falls, Idaho

October 16, 2017

When trying to choose how you think it would be best to go about heating and cooling your house, you have an important choice to make: do you want to go with a Traditional HVAC or a Geothermal one? In Idaho Falls, Geothermal heating and cooling have been getting popular. We know this can be a difficult subject to address, thus, getting familiar with the benefits of a Geothermal vs. Traditional HVAC system would be worth your while. Below, we explain a bit about how geothermal HVACs work and why lots of people pick geothermal energy, so you have a

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